How do I know?

This is my first time being pregnant and it’s been nothing but “fun, blissful”, lol besides the point. I am 34 weeks Sunday and I’ve been having cramping, side pain, Braxton Hicks, actual contractions and baby dropping here and there. I swear she drops down and then floats back up or something. I just want to know if I am on the road to labor soon or what. I am just so over it. I am grumpy and tired.😂 I am just curious what everyone’s “symptoms” were before the final showdown. Thank you loves!

I didn’t have any symptoms. I had my normal Braxton Hicks but no signs that labor was on its way. I was 40 weeks and 6 days when I finally had that first real contraction while bouncing in my birthing ball...I just knew it then. I feel like I’m searching for signals with this pregnancy and hope I don’t go over my due date! I’m over it as well, have been for awhile lol.

At only 34 weeks, I would absolutely want them to stop labor if possible. You’re still pre-term. Baby still has a lot of developing to do. Cramping and actual contractions are a reason to call your OB or L&D.

Random pains, Braxton Hicks, and baby dropping are normal and not indicative of labor being imminent.

Honestly, I would just mentally prepare yourself to not go into labor until your due date. First babies are pretty snug in there, and if you mentally don't anticipate anything before D Day, you'll be much more at peace. Being on BBC (BabyCenter) can be deceiving with the early premies of the group but there are tens and thousands of women in the group who are still at least a month away.

I didn’t have any symptoms. I had my normal Braxton Hicks but no signs that...

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09/07/2018

I didn’t have any symptoms. I had my normal Braxton Hicks but no signs that labor was on its way. I was 40 weeks and 6 days when I finally had that first real contraction while bouncing in my birthing ball...I just knew it then. I feel like I’m searching for signals with this pregnancy and hope I don’t go over my due date! I’m over it as well, have been for awhile lol.

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